It would be easy to just pound this out with a generic list of things to try. It could start with some fuzzy handcuffs, maybe drift into a little role play and finish up with the cliche pillow-fight-in-plushy-outfits. But what would be the fun in pointing out the obvious. Instead let's get a little weird and try a few things that might not be on the list, but should be, for the single-ish types at least.

1. ONE NIGHT STAND



Many have, but too many haven't. Next time you meet someone who seems like you could take a fast hard drive in love's Lamborghini with, hop in and floor it. Make out at a wedding, fondle it up in the dark corner of a club. Bring them home and toss the sheets like FBI agents searching for clues. Then say goodbye in the morning, forever. Or at least until that day a few years from now when you're grabbing coffee in Malibu. You spy them playing with their one year old on the swing set as you both make the eye contact of silent acknowledgement before carrying on with your respective days.

2. HOOK UP WITH THE WRONG PERSON



We all know that life, and dating, has the unwritten rules. Don't make out with your exes sister. Never flirt with the girl that broke your friend's heart. It's a bad idea to get naked with the account rep. for the ad agency that hired you. The rules are everywhere, dotting the landscape like a field of land mines. Just once, ignore the common sense voice who seems hell bent on getting you not-laid and go for it. But before you do, don't think I just gave a green light for the friends wife. No, I'm talking about the white lies of the off-limits pool. And everyone tells a few white lies.

3. MAKE OUT IN A DRIVE THROUGH CAR WASH



Why? Why not. Get a chore done and have fun doing it. For some reason there is something very teenager about it and everyone can use a little reminder of what it was like back when you didn't have life's worries hanging out on your shoulders. Grab the date and find the closest "u-drive-through" wash. Punch in the code, get the car on the conveyer belt and when the water starts flowing go for it like lovers lane couples in an episode of Happy Days. At the other end of the tunnel, mind and car body will both be clean and easy.

4. CALL AN EX



Did someone say rebate? I did, maybe that's what I heard. Exes get a bad rap and it's just not fair. Of course don't call the girl that told you to eff-off three months ago and you've been crying about since. I'm talking about exes that are so far removed from the ex zone you're almost to the point of placing them on the friend list. The worst that can happen is you grab a dinner and have a normal conversation like friends, or maybe chat it up on the computer and laugh the night away about more recent relationships. There is always the possibility though, given enough singledom and time, that you'll roll a few in the sheets for old times sake. People underestimate a good ex. After time they become neutral, like Switzerland, if you could drink too much wine and make out with it by mistake.

5. GIVE SOMEONE FLOWERS



This list was containing a lot of questionable advice, I had to save it with something good. Giving flowers is always good. And girls, don't be afraid to give a guy some flowers too. If you don't know a guy who would appreciate the gesture, you're hanging out with the wrong guys. Just don't get roses with baby's breath, because that's not only cheesy, but a little heavy. If you're really unsure of how they will take it, go with something simple like daisies. Get into a wildflower bouquet for the hippie friend you think is cute or some red carnations to confess a complete crush. Here is a useful list that demonstrates that there is a flower for ever expression. Bonus points if you give the flowers in person with only the stems wrapped in tinfoil or a paper towel. Do that correctly and you will be irresistible

There are just a few suggestions. Some are shady, some are sweet, most are fun and a few will invite trouble. But if you don't break out of your personal maze every once in a while, you'll never find out what is on the other side of the walls. So try a few new flavors on your plate and have fun.

Story by Steven Nereo.

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